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Hayden is an Old English name meaning 'hedged valley.' It evolved from the historical forms Hægdun and Haydon to its modern form. The name is often associated with positive traits such as friendliness and youthfulness. It does not have biblical relevance and gained popularity as a first name in the 20th century.

The name Hayden is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Hayden has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Hayden' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 821st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 988th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1285th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1293rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 347th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 97th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 160th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6451st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1901st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 310th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 252nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Hayden' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.